"Arḍ ul-Furātayn", also known as the "Land of The Two Rivers", was the national anthem of Iraq from 1981 to 2003, during the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein.
The Battle of Badr, fought on Tuesday, 13 March 624 CE in the Hejaz region of western Arabia, was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca. The battle has been passed down in Islamic history as a decisive victory attributable to divine intervention, or by secular sources to the strategic genius of Muhammad. It is one of the few battles specifically mentioned in the Quran. All knowledge of the battle at Badr comes from traditional Islamic accounts, both hadiths and biographies of Muhammad, recorded in written form some time after the battle. There is little evidence outside of these of the battle. There are no descriptions of the battle prior to the 9th century.
Sūrat al-Anfāl is the eighth chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, with 75 verses. It is a Medinan sura, completed after the Battle of Badr. It forms a pair with the next sura, At-Tawba.
Muhammad Al-Badr was the last king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and leader of the monarchist regions during the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970). His full name was Al-Mansur Bi'llah Muhammad Al-Badr bin Al-Nasir-li-dinu'llah Ahmad, Imam and Commander of the Faithful and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of the Yemen.
Chouf is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate (muhafazat) of Mount Lebanon.
Shafiq Mill Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Badr (بدر) is Arabic for "full moon". It can mean:
Badr bin Abdulaziz was a long-term deputy commander of the Saudi National Guard and a senior member of the Saudi royal family.
Georges Adwan is a lawyer and a Lebanese politician. He currently holds the position of vice-president of the executive committee of the Lebanese Forces party. He has been an MP in the Lebanese Parliament as a representative of one of the three Maronite seats in Chouf district since the 2005 legislative elections. Adwan was member of the Commanding Council of the Al-Tanzim militia during the Lebanese civil war. In 1989-1990, he was appointed as the official representative of the Lebanese Forces militia led by Samir Geagea during the discussions held with General Michel Aoun commanding the Lebanese army. He graduated from St Joseph University in 1971.
Tawhid Party is a political party in Lebanon established by former minister and MP Weaam Wahhab on May 26, 2006. Supporters of the party are mainly Druze and it is a part of the March 8 Alliance. A bomb exploded outside a party office in the Chouf in 2012.
This list compiles the names of Parliament of Lebanon members who were elected in June 2005. The Parliament of Lebanon has 128 members who are classified according to confession.
Mohammed Shafiq is a media commentator on British Muslim issues.
Niha is a town in the Chouf which belongs to Mount Lebanon of Lebanon. The town is 44 miles from Beirut and it has about 3,750 hectares; there are 6,500 inhabitants approximately with a Druze majority and Christian minority. However, there are only two public schools in the city. It is famous because of its olive groves and its grapes, apples, plums and almonds production. Its tourist attractions are The church of Saint Joseph, El Qa'ah Spring, The prophet Job tomb and Niha's Castle. Like all Lebanon's corners, Niha owns a cultural or historical richness that dwells in the heritage of the country. Lebanese singer Wadih El Safi was born in Niha. The population speaks Lebanese Arabic.
Dayr al-Shaykh, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, also known as the Jerusalem corridor. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The village was located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) west of Jerusalem, overlooking the Wadi al-Sarar stream to the northeast.
Asad Shafiq is a Pakistani international cricketer and the current vice captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team. Shafiq has played for Karachi Whites, Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras, North West Frontier Team and Sindh. Shafiq hails from Gujarati family. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Jamaludin Badr is the former Governor of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. He is the successor of Eng. Hazrat Din Noor, who died in a car accident only a few months after he was installed.
Shafiq, Shafik, Shafeeq, Shafique, Shafic, Chafic or Shafeek is a Muslim name that may refer to
Shafiq bin Shaharudin is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club PKNS.
Ki Jaana Main Kaun is a Pakistani drama serial started airing on Hum TV from 27 June 2018. It is produced by Moomal Shunaid under their banner Moomal Productions. Faizan Khawaja, Minal Khan, Saad Qureshi and Yashma Gill playing the lead roles.
Badr Shirvani was a Persian poet. He spent most of his career at the court of the Shirvanshahs, but received patronage from other rulers as well.
